- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: DC Comics (Nov 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1401203949
- ISBN-13: 978-1401203948
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 18 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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10 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After the Grant morrison-penned 'Inferno', Judgement Day was only the second large-scale storyline in Judge Dredd's run from British sci-fi anthology 2000ad that was written by a writer other than dredd creator John Wagner, as a consequence, it often misses the subtleties and ironic black humour that typifies the character. Written by Garth Ennis, judgement Day tells the story of Time-travelling sorcerer Sabbat's attempts to take control of the Earth by reanimating the dead, and all that stands in his way is Mega-city One's finest lawman.
The plot is genuinely terrible, and anyone who has read other work by Ennis might wonder what drove him to write such a lazy, derivative work while in charge of a British institution like Dredd - though, in his defence, he's since disowned the story as being boring and uninteresting, and was working on writing other stories for the more lucrative American comics market at the time. The story was obviously low on his list of priorities, and it shows.
The pacing is good, however, as is the art, featuring some of Ezquerra's last (non-digital) colour work on the character, as well as early work from Dean Ormston, Peter Doherty and music video director Chris Halls.
Make no mistake, this is one of the worst Dredd epics, but that's purely because of the high quality of the others, such as the seemingly untouchable Apocalypse War or Necropolis, but it's certainly eventful, has good visuals, and a good pay-off that Ennis has yet to better in other works of equal length or tone.
The plot is genuinely terrible, and anyone who has read other work by Ennis might wonder what drove him to write such a lazy, derivative work while in charge of a British institution like Dredd - though, in his defence, he's since disowned the story as being boring and uninteresting, and was working on writing other stories for the more lucrative American comics market at the time. The story was obviously low on his list of priorities, and it shows.
The pacing is good, however, as is the art, featuring some of Ezquerra's last (non-digital) colour work on the character, as well as early work from Dean Ormston, Peter Doherty and music video director Chris Halls.
Make no mistake, this is one of the worst Dredd epics, but that's purely because of the high quality of the others, such as the seemingly untouchable Apocalypse War or Necropolis, but it's certainly eventful, has good visuals, and a good pay-off that Ennis has yet to better in other works of equal length or tone.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was the second Dredd story I read, and I really enjoyed it! Its a great place to start if you are new to 2000AD and Judge Dredd (He IS the Law you know!). You also meet another classic character, Johnny Alpha, the mutant Strontium Dog bounty hunter!
Sabbat the Necromagus is on the run, after zombifying entire planets he flees into the past with the intent of making zombies of Earth! But he is being pursued by Johnny Alpha. Soon Judges from all over the planet are after the genocidal maniac! Dredd has to team up with others to beat him down, thus forging an uneasy alliance with Alpha. But not until the body count is up to 3 billion! Sabbat is a great enemy, arrogant and snide.
Penned by Garth Ennis, the story is exciting and action packed, with a brilliant ending (especially the bit where Sabbat.......nah you gotta read it!! So funny!!) The art is impressive, with the 2 different styles coming from the stories publication in 2 different comics.
Drokkin' great!
But do bear in mind....not a big Dredd reader, so not read that much to compare it to. (I like slaine more :op)
Sabbat the Necromagus is on the run, after zombifying entire planets he flees into the past with the intent of making zombies of Earth! But he is being pursued by Johnny Alpha. Soon Judges from all over the planet are after the genocidal maniac! Dredd has to team up with others to beat him down, thus forging an uneasy alliance with Alpha. But not until the body count is up to 3 billion! Sabbat is a great enemy, arrogant and snide.
Penned by Garth Ennis, the story is exciting and action packed, with a brilliant ending (especially the bit where Sabbat.......nah you gotta read it!! So funny!!) The art is impressive, with the 2 different styles coming from the stories publication in 2 different comics.
Drokkin' great!
But do bear in mind....not a big Dredd reader, so not read that much to compare it to. (I like slaine more :op)
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Since disowned by writer Garth Ennis - and with good reason - Judgement Day was published at a time when 2000ad itself appeared to be on it's last legs, and even Judge Dredd himself wasn't immune from the general malaise. Ennis was being groomed as Dredd co-creator John Wagner's cohort/replacement but fell flat on his face, failing to come to grips with Dredd or his world while simultaneously being distracted by D.C. comics waving cheques in his face. Judgement Day is fairly typical of his stint writing Dredd, constructed as it is around a lame 'high concept' story that's been done to death before, and better. Dredd is at his unique best patrolling the streets of mega city one, not spending the best part of a six month storyline labouring against an intergalactic villain who isn't even remotely interesting, let alone plausible. The attraction of Dredd's world is that it could all too easily happen... intergalactic villains resurrecting the undead to destroy the world couldn't.
Fortunately the superb John Wagner eventually returned to save Dredd, whilst Rebellion bought 2000ad and set about resurrecting it's fortunes... and not before time.
Fortunately the superb John Wagner eventually returned to save Dredd, whilst Rebellion bought 2000ad and set about resurrecting it's fortunes... and not before time.
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